Hi guys :) Since I am getting back into writing after a 3-year hiatus, I wanted to make select days for different topics. I love to write about everything lol so Thursdays are going to be for product reviews. Today’s product review is for an exercise machine called the Gazelle Glider.
Side note* I have been on a weight loss journey for about 3 years. I lost 70 pounds and then regained about 40 pounds after life happened, and I ended up in a domestic violence shelter with my child in 2024.
After I got my starting over apartment, I shut myself away from the world, quit exercising, stopped talking to people, and stayed to myself. I had worked so hard on my weight and mental health in 2022-2023. I had lost weight, got into therapy, and went back to school.
So, when my world came crumbing down in 2024, I felt as I had taken 10 steps backwards. However, I got fed up with how I was feeling and started working on myself again recently. I realized I needed time to heal and process what I had been through.
I guess sometimes you need to heal to continue to go forward, even if that means taking a few steps backwards for a while. It’s okay :)
Back to the review of the Gazelle Glider. When I first started exercising, I was around 260 pounds, could hardly move, and was beyond miserable. The Gazelle Glider is what helped me start getting my mobility back. I started with 20 minutes and moved up to an hour a day gradually. After about 8 months I traded the glider for an exercise bike because I wanted to be able to ride bikes with my kiddo. The glider is what helped me get to a transition point, especially with reducing water retention.
The benefits I received from the gazelle were:
- The ability to move more
- It was low impact, so it did not hurt as bad
- Reduced inflammation
- Helped with water retention
- Beginner friendly, I was able to use this machine to comfortably transfer to another one later
- It was foldable so I could store it in my tiny home easier than bigger machines
- I was able to exercise comfortably in my own home
- I started gaining more confidence
The first picture is when I first started exercising, the second picture is when I lost about 60-70 pounds, and the last picture is currently after I gained about 40 pounds back. I now have a YMCA membership and am doing keto to help me lose weight once more. I also share weekly keto recipes on Friday :)
Important Information:
**I am an Amazon affiliate. This is one of the ways I generate an income to support this blog and hopefully schooling one day. The product review image above goes directly to my Amazon storefront page, where people who are interested in the product can review it, add it to cart and buy it if they wish. It costs no extra money to the buyer; I get a small commission for recommending the product.
I want to be 100% transparent on this blog. If you do not like clicking links, this product is called a gazelle glider. You can type it in the Amazon search bar to find it :) If you do choose to use the link, thank you so much for the support. You can click the picture of the product review above or the link below if interested in this product, it will take you to Amazon <3
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